Drone sightings have been reported over New Jersey, New York since mid-November.
New York Sen. Chuck Schumer said he's asking the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to immediately deploy special drone-detecting technology
"We're asking the DHS, the Department of Homeland Security, to deploy special detection systems like the Robin, which use not a linear line of sight, but 360-degree technology that has a much better chance of detecting these drones. And we're asking DHS to bring them to the New York, New Jersey area," he said.
"There's no question that people are seeing drones," Mayorkas told "This Week" anchor George Stephanopoulos. "I want to assure the American public that we in the federal government have deployed additional resources, personnel, technology to assist the New Jersey State Police in addressing the drone sightings."
Witnesses have described seeing drones the size of compact cars lighting up the night sky and hovering over homes. There have also been sightings of what appeared to be several large drones clustered together flying near military installations and President-elect Donald Trump's golf course in Bedminster, New Jersey.
An FAA official said there have "without a doubt" been drones flying over New Jersey, pointing to the fact that there are nearly 1 million drones registered in the United States. The suspects, identified by the Boston Police Department as 42-year-old Robert Duffy and 32-year-old Jeremy Folcik, both of Massachusetts, were arrested on trespassing charges.
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